BREAKING NEWS: Third homegrown coronavirus variant is found in the U.S. as Illinois researchers say it first emerged in Texas in MAY A third homegrown variant of the coronavirus has been found in the U.S. Illinois researchers say the earliest appearance of new variant, called 20C-U, was in Texas in May 2020 The variant has … Read more
Researchers at the University of Birmingham say they have developed a Covid test that delivers results in just five minutes. The development, hailed as a world first, could be the breakthrough to help get crowds back to sporting events and festivals this summer. It is on course to be fully tested and ready by Easter, … Read more
If you want to make your Christmas bonus next year, you might want to put down that razor. A new study finds consumers are more likely to trust a salesman with a beard than a clean-shaven mustachioed, or stubbly worker. Facial hair on male sales workers increased perceptions of expertise and trustworthiness, researchers found, which … Read more
Overindulged in lockdown? Give the ‘green’ Mediterranean diet a go! Swapping meat for more vegetables can make the traditional meals even more healthy, researchers say ‘Green’ Mediterranean died found to be better for weight loss and cholesterol Study found group who at ‘green’ lost a stone on average compared to others Three groups were given either … Read more
Scientists have found that robotic vacuum cleaners could allow snoopers to remotely listen in to household conversations, despite not being fitted with microphones. US experts found they can perform a remote eavesdropping attack on a Xiaomi Roborock robot cleaner by remotely accessing its Lidar readings – which helps these cleaners to avoid bumping into furniture. Lidar … Read more
Arthritis drug ‘cuts elderly Covid-19 deaths by two-thirds’, say researchers – raising hopes that it will save the most vulnerable Daily drug reduces deaths by 71 per cent in those with moderate or severe illness Drug baricitinib, marketed as Olumiant, has only been available for three years Medics hope the arthritis drug could help save most … Read more
A bamboo-like wood could help repair damaged bones. The material, rattan, has a honeycomb-like core, much like real bone, making it an ideal material for use in orthopaedics, say researchers who are carrying out two clinical trials across Europe. Bone defects — gaps in bone tissue — can be caused by surgery to remove bone … Read more
Fears England may have jumped the gun with a second national lockdown grew today after top scientists claimed the R rate has already dropped to the crucial level of one and that Covid-19 cases are actually ‘flatlining’. King’s College London academics, who have been tracking the size of the coronavirus outbreak since the summer, argued … Read more
Incredible opalised dinosaur teeth found in the Outback shed new light on how three giant beasts weighing 90,000kg and measuring 40m coexisted in Australia Fossilised dinosaur teeth were found at Lightning Ridge, in north-west NSW Researchers said the area has yielded a rich bounty of fossils over the years Three sauropod species are believed to have … Read more
How healthy is YOUR lunch? The high street salads that do your diet more harm than good – including a chicken Caesar with more fat, calories and sugar than a Big Mac Zizzi’s Super Zucca Salad is the least healthy salad in UK High Street restaurants While the dish is just 572 calories, it contains … Read more